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1960 Map of Wall

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Wall
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

The rugged topography of the Badlands National Monument defines the southern portion of this landscape, where the broken terrain gives way to the open reaches of Conata and Bloom Basin. Settled along the northern edge, the town of Wall stands as a primary hub, marked by its Landing Field and proximity to the Chicago and North Western line. This railroad corridor remains a critical artery for the region, connecting Wall to the smaller settlement of Quinn to the east.

The transition from the flat plains of Lake Flat and Lake Hills into the dissected drainages of Cottonwood Creek and Whitewater Creek illustrates the stark geological shifts of Pennington County. The map captures the area just as the Department of the Interior was focused on the development of the Missouri River Basin, documenting a network of section lines and isolated features like the Radio Tower that supported the remote infrastructure of the early 1960s.